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Multi-Yeast Amber Ale Experiment

It’s time again for another Big Brew, and another RIFT club experiment. October’s Big Brew, tentatively scheduled for Saturday, October 23, will be held at John’s Garage/Nanobrewery and we’ll be brewing up 50 gallons of amber ale hopped with Fuggles.

For the experiment, everyone will go home with 5 gallons of wort and pitch a different strain of yeast. From Jeff W:

Any commercial yeast is up for grabs and we’ll ask each brewer to ferment within the optimal fermentation temperature range as specified by the yeast manufacturer. It will be a great exploration of the different yeasts and their flavor profiles.

The recipe for the Big Brew will be based off an American Amber, with the hopping held back to a single 60 minute addition in order to minimize hop flavor additions (as the yeast-derived flavors should be the centerpiece).